The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-01-27
A Golden Wedding In St.cktOn.

The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. |. II. Grif
fin on the afternoon and evening of the 18th
brought the relatives together with their picnic
baskets, and one can easily believe that all the
best cooks in town were represented. Just hity
persons were at supper. Back of the north table
sat Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin and exactly opposite at
Capt. Isaac Ii. Griffin and wife. The occasion was
such accidents as the above seemed almost as if
arranged, and the genialiy and mirth of each was
self springing and constant throughout. Near the
to the company the following, sent in by friends,
which explains itself.
golden WEDDING. TUNE "AULD LANG SINE"
We may not sing the song to night
That we were won't to sing,
When the young blissful honey moon
Shines on the wedding ring.
Be ours a sWeeter, hOier strain
While here before us stand,
Those who have Travelled side by side
From youths enchanted land.
In Iife's perplexed crucible
Our spirits must be tried
Before we part the dross from that
Which must be purified.
SO in these long eventful wears
While duty led the way,
We wonder that these two have found
Golden Wedding day.
No dross of heartlessness shall mix
With wishes that we bring,
And no alloy shall mingle with
The cheerful song we sing;
And when shall come the somier eve.
Of lfes declining day,
God grant their Diamond Wedding ring
Shall make December, Nav.
With best wishes of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hichborn,
stockton, Jan. 10, lsS1.'
1t is 10 be regretted that Mrs III. was not present
to render the music with the words. Just before
the reading of the above, friends had strayed I'M
observed into the northeast room and made up
handsome purse of gold in the hands of Capt
Warren Griffin, leaving their names and amount
given for the private inspection of Mr.. and Mrs
Griffin. Just after the reading Capt Griffin APP
preached his uncle and quietly told him he was
commissioned to present that as tribute from the
company and dropped the coin all in his hand, re
marking as he did so that the friends expected him
and aunt Delilah to live to use and enjoy it. This
was undoubtedly surprise and for il moment he
tossed the big handful of handsome gold coins in
his hand, looking at them intently, then turning to
those present said: "Lades and gentlemen, OF
course thank you, for this represents something
beside and something more than the money value
and can honestly say this is one of the happiesl
days of my life except one, and must except that
as the happiest day ever saw or expect to il
this life; and that the day we got the news OF
Lees surrender. | need not tell you why that was
4 happy day to me- (For the readers benefit
will say that he had two sons in the Army of the
Potomac all through the war and one in the navy
and all the company knew this) He stated that lie
was in Bangor the night the news came and was
the first to bring it to the towns down along tho
river and to stockton. He closed by giving few
"reminiscences of the early life OF his father and
the settlement of his grand father here in this
place in April, l115.
Mr.. Griffin will be seventy four in March and
Mrs. Griffin will he seventy-one in July They
look to be about 80. They have raised twelve
children, ten still living, and have had fifteel
grand children, twelve still living, and three
great grand children, all living. Two of their sons
Joseph and Benjamin, both having gone through
the war; died since. The ten living are as follows
Ellen, wife of John H. Clark, is in Golden, New
Mexico. William is in Santa Rosa, California
Mary, wife of John NJ. Ames, is in stockton
Maria is in Golden, New Mexico. Samuel is il
Boston, Mass Crawford at home. Truman is il
Pittsiicld, Me. Levi, Pelcy and Loring are al
home. The youngest is twenty years old
They have been blessed in their children in thai
each has had a goodly share of health with no dc
formities or severe injuries and having general,
happy dispositions and good habits. SIX children
and three grandchildren were present at the wed
ding The parents of l. ii. Glinin lived together
fortyseven years and his father lived to be ninety
one. The parents of Mrs. L. Ii. Griffin lived to
gether sixty years and her mother lived to be
nlnetytw0. His father and hey mother spent then
last years with Mr. and Mrs. Griffin here at the old
homestead. Two Of Mr.. Grihns brothers lived
with their wives over fifty years. The couples
recall as living together now who have been mar
RED over fifty years Lewis Blanchard and
wife, John c. Libby and wife, Wilson Berry and
wife, VIM. Eaton and wife, Jacob F. Eames and
wife and Daniel Cousins and wife. | think of he
others in TOWN.